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"The Final Countdown" became a success on the charts worldwide following its release during 1986 and 1987, reaching number one in 25 countries (including the UK, where it spent two weeks at the top and is Europe's only Top 10 hit to date), [17] and is widely regarded as the band's most popular and recognizable song.
The Final Countdown is the third studio album by the Swedish rock band Europe.Released on 26 May 1986 through Epic Records, the album was a commercial success, peaking at number 8 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart and reaching high positions in charts worldwide.
The Final Countdown: The Best of Europe is a compilation album by Swedish rock band Europe, released in 2009 by Sony Music and Camden Deluxe. [2] It contains some songs from the band's debut album and albums through 1999. It contains 36 songs with 18 on each CD.
The song was written by Joey Tempest and Mic Michaeli in 1985. An early version of the song that consisted of just keyboards and vocals, was played on a tour in Sweden the same year. The demo version was similar, but the final version that was included on the album The Final Countdown included the whole band playing.
"The Final Countdown" was the biggest; it topped the sales chart in 26 countries, sold 15 million copies, was played at the closing ceremony of the 1987 EuroBasket and 1988 Summer Olympics, became the musical theme of the millennium celebrations and a ringtone in hundreds of thousands of mobile phones across the world.
The Final Countdown (song) → The Final Countdown – This is clearly the primary topic. This is one of the most recognised songs of all time, and most people probably do not know about the album. Compare traffic results for the song, album, and film. Also, all of the top ghits are for the song.Qxukhgiels 20:51, 27 January 2015 (UTC)
Europe is a Swedish rock band formed in Upplands Väsby in 1979, [5] by lead vocalist Joey Tempest, guitarist John Norum, bassist Peter Olsson, and drummer Tony Reno.They obtained a major breakthrough in Sweden in 1982 by winning the televised competition "Rock-SM" (Swedish Rock Championships); it was the first time this competition was held, and Europe became a larger success than the ...
The Final Countdown, a 1986 studio album by the Swedish rock band Europe "The Final Countdown" (song) , the titular 1986 hit single from the aforementioned album Other uses